Show I TOWN OF ROCKLAND ENJOYING A BOOM SpecIal Correspondence ROCKLAND p Jan the 1 hum let at time the Forks was establish established ed cd some 30 10 or 40 O years ears ago ago th the lone settler Valdez coming from the ot of Nevada lovada and south southern orb ern California us as he dl did never dream dreamed efi ed that frono Crom his small antI and baroUs cabin as a l beginning a hustling community would bo be the ro 10 suIt during his life lite time but such Isa Is Isa a fact and today the tho valle valley Is now preparing Itself to mark the tho epoch or of rapid development and take Its place amonE the richest of oC an any section In time tho state Time The title or of tim tho Forks has given Iven way and time tho name namo ot of by which the new town Is known will before long be a for all that thatIs i Is prosperous and enterprising A year rear ago the tho town Company organized a block of oC land platted It of oil Into lots lot t and streets antI and began the work o of building the tho village Today there thero Is a bank read ready for occupancy A largo large cellar excavated read for tor time the walls upon which will bo be erected by Sam N Morris and used n ns a general store while contracts are arc already out for tor the tho early building o of two other store rooms and several dwelling houses Aside this enter the tho vast area surrounding the th place Is up with farmers who are locating mind and Improving their home homesteads homesteads mere Js Is however quite a largo large scope or of country countr laying adjacent to and de dependent dependent pendent upon this town for supplies rime rhe business outlook Is of the best and time tho class ot of people coming Into this district cannot bo be excelled Wheat baric ariey rye ne oats alfalfa timothy or orchard orchard chard grass red top In fact almost anything nn that will grow groom elsewhere te to do well hero here Considerable land Is still open Cor or filing upon all amid an not at bo l too about set ret ti ting Inu in either The SaInts Church has imas imasa hasa a strong stron following and a substantial house of The have havo organized a Union Sunday school antI amid are services In the tho public school building until other quarters arc nto obtained The bishopric of oC this ward gave Bish Bishop op Ralph former bishop IL a generous surprise a tow ow evenings ago by load lond londIn loadIng In Ing themselves and numerous friends Into and driving out to his homo home at Landing After a most en time the left for tor their homes arriving there rather early In Inthe time the morning Mrs Marietta Allen Alien alter after a short Illness with an attack of Is once more able ablo to bo be around A dramatic club laos hn boon beon organized which expects to put on a thrilling pla play on St Patricks day da or March 17 This may amy he bo changed that being time the annIversary of oC the tho Womans Belief society The Tho continuous snow storms and cold are causing a groat grent deal ot of anxiety among the tho stockmen as ha hay Is scarce and the prices high Joe has hns purchased and tak on possession or of the tho old C Cy Tyler farm James Lance Is now the owner ot of the former G A Perry place on the tho bench Harry C Bole Bol Is visiting relatives In American Fork Utah Toe Joe Woods who toes hns been on the desert west of Is home on ona ona a visit Ho Is the tho son ot of Mr 1 Nephi to time the Woods who Is on a L mission Northeastern States TOme The new rendition or of the lease law lawIn In thIs state Is causing some thinking among leasers In this timis part or of the tho country countr |